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A Direct Method for Multidimensional Ratio Scaling

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 January 2025

Gösta Ekman
Gösta Ekman*
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University of Stockholm
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Abstract

A generalization of direct ratio scaling methods to multidimensional ratio scaling is described. This method requires an observer to report the proportion of a standard percept that is contained in a given percept and vice versa. The method was developed to meet requirements for experimentation in such areas as color vision, gustation, and olfaction.

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Psychometrika , Volume 28 , Issue 1 , March 1963 , pp. 33 - 41
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Copyright © 1963 The Psychometric Society

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Footnotes

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This investigation was supported by research grants from the Swedish Medical Research Council and the Wallenberg Foundation. The experimental work was carried out by Mr. G. Kylén.

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